Hey Chevy, can you go kick the loaders in the ass and tell them to get my Jeep on the damn train? I'm stuck in "In Bay At Facility" status.

Sorry man, but the trains don't ship cars everyday, like the car haulers do.. As I've said before, they have a very complicated operation, and I can't really figure it out. Many of the cars shipped in the Midwest are sequenced with other cars for car hauler loads, but even a lot of those still get stuck down in Toledo for a while, and are unloaded/reloaded with other cars. It's like a web of sorts, and it's not something I've been able to totally figure out in years.

Anything beyond 300 miles destination (give or take), definitely gets shoved into a train at some point though.

Even still, it's a regular thing to get off early in the morning (or come in) and there's 10-20 car haulers in the yard with the ramps down, loading cars. Just this morning I rode by, and it seemed like every car in the yard had the hazards flashing, about to go on a trailer.

That lot holds at least 5000 cars, but it takes no time for them to clear that joker out! Just to give you an idea, we haven't had a slow down in production in a few weeks. And yet the number of cars in that lot is constantly shrinking. Which means one of two things; 1.) thieves in the neighborhood are helping move the inventory out, or 2.) they're shipping 'em just as fast as we can build them, if not faster.

But again folks, you have to associate some of the delays with the inventory calculations. Idk what exactly they want right now, but typically manufacturers like to keep at least a 60 day supply of cars on hand, and 90-100 days including what's in stock at dealers. And even more for popular models. Following "the great catastrophe," that took some time to build up.. So it wasn't all about spending "quality time." (Or time in quality. )

Sorry man, but the trains don't ship cars everyday, like the car haulers do.. As I've said before, they have a very complicated operation, and I can't really figure it out. Many of the cars shipped in the Midwest are sequenced with other cars for car hauler loads, but even a lot of those still get stuck down in Toledo for a while, and are unloaded/reloaded with other cars. It's like a web of sorts, and it's not something I've been able to totally figure out in years.

Anything beyond 300 miles destination (give or take), definitely gets shoved into a train at some point though.

Even still, it's a regular thing to get off early in the morning (or come in) and there's 10-20 car haulers in the yard with the ramps down, loading cars. Just this morning I rode by, and it seemed like every car in the yard had the hazards flashing, about to go on a trailer.

That lot holds at least 5000 cars, but it takes no time for them to clear that joker out! Just to give you an idea, we haven't had a slow down in production in a few weeks. And yet the number of cars in that lot is constantly shrinking. Which means one of two things; 1.) thieves in the neighborhood are helping move the inventory out, or 2.) they're shipping 'em just as fast as we can build them, if not faster.

But again folks, you have to associate some of the delays with the inventory calculations. Idk what exactly they want right now, but typically manufacturers like to keep at least a 60 day supply of cars on hand, and 90-100 days including what's in stock at dealers. And even more for popular models. Following "the great catastrophe," that took some time to build up.. So it wasn't all about spending "quality time." (Or time in quality. )

Just giving you hell Chevy! Thanks for the post though, I like learning how some of this process works.

Sorry man, but the trains don't ship cars everyday, like the car haulers do.. As I've said before, they have a very complicated operation, and I can't really figure it out. Many of the cars shipped in the Midwest are sequenced with other cars for car hauler loads, but even a lot of those still get stuck down in Toledo for a while, and are unloaded/reloaded with other cars. It's like a web of sorts, and it's not something I've been able to totally figure out in years.

Anything beyond 300 miles destination (give or take), definitely gets shoved into a train at some point though.

Even still, it's a regular thing to get off early in the morning (or come in) and there's 10-20 car haulers in the yard with the ramps down, loading cars. Just this morning I rode by, and it seemed like every car in the yard had the hazards flashing, about to go on a trailer.

That lot holds at least 5000 cars, but it takes no time for them to clear that joker out! Just to give you an idea, we haven't had a slow down in production in a few weeks. And yet the number of cars in that lot is constantly shrinking. Which means one of two things; 1.) thieves in the neighborhood are helping move the inventory out, or 2.) they're shipping 'em just as fast as we can build them, if not faster.

But again folks, you have to associate some of the delays with the inventory calculations. Idk what exactly they want right now, but typically manufacturers like to keep at least a 60 day supply of cars on hand, and 90-100 days including what's in stock at dealers. And even more for popular models. Following "the great catastrophe," that took some time to build up.. So it wasn't all about spending "quality time." (Or time in quality. )

Mine's been in their 6 days now waiting for a hauler... Does anyone know if a dealer can "red flag" a shipment to get it there faster? My salesman said they were going to do it yesterday to get it there yesterday or today. He said he would call to let me know but never did, when I pressed him on it he said that he talked to him and got it staged for shipment and it will be there the 1st like it is a major accomplishment to be only 5 days late. The funny thing is, it was staged for shipment at 9am. 2 hours before the "call" would have taken place.

Hey guys !
I just ordered my 2014 Overland yesterday . Red outside black inside, 5.7, loaded without the cdplayer ( doh ! ) and the entertainment system .
Thanks you very much for all the great info i found on this forum.
Felt good to know more about jeeps than the sales person i was talking too.

Hey guys !
I just ordered my 2014 Overland yesterday . Red outside black inside, 5.7, loaded without the cdplayer ( doh ! ) and the entertainment system .
Thanks you very much for all the great info i found on this forum.
Felt good to know more about jeeps than the sales person i was talking too.

Congrats! Now the waiting begins... trust me, it only gets worse.

And trust me, you won't miss the CD player. Some of the people who ordered it are already trying to figure out how to remove theirs.

FYI, I told them (same dealer) the same and they still drilled holes in the front and installed the license plate mount. Lucky for me they could plug them and it doesn't look so bad, although I am still furious. My advice to you is to be there in person when it comes off the truck.

I'm sorry to hear this - got mine thru the same dealer as you and Lankness; my salesman escorted my Limited thru the prep process to make sure no holes were drilled in the front (I'm from a different state that doesn't have front plates). They should pay to have the front bumper replaced, not just plugged.

__________________Current owner of a 2016 Ram 1500 Laramie; former owner of a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Lifetime member of Jeep Garage!

I browsed the other thread this morning looking at status', and crossed referenced some VINs with what I saw on the floor, and things are looking up folks. And yeah Sno, that includes yours.

So whether this day has any spritual significance to you or not, it's still Good Friday. And lets all AT LEAST rejoice with those who move one step closer to their chance to ride in style.. (I'll celebrate the Man on the donkey.. You can celebrate being "the man" when you "ride in" your Jeep! )

Yup, just takes a little snooping around by chevyboy to get things moving! Yes it's Good Friday and VOTs now shows me in F (paint) status. No change on MOTs yet.